Rooftops at Foix, a photo from Midi-Pyrenees, South

Photographer's Note

Foix is a French town and commune. Once the former capital of the County of Foix, today it is the Prйfecture or administrative centre of the Ariиge department in southwestern France. It is located in the Midi-Pyrйnйes region, lying south of Toulouse, close to the border with Spain and Andorra.

The Romans built a fort on the rocky hill where the Chвteau de Foix now overlooks the town, which stands at the confluence of the Ariиge and Arget rivers. The town of Foix probably owes its origin to an oratory founded by Charlemagne, which afterwards became the Abbey of Saint Volusianus in 849. The founding of the abbey in 849 in effect led to the development of the town around it in the tenth to twelfth centuries. The city reached its peak in the fourteenth century.

The castle, whose foundations date back to the early tenth century, was a strong fortress that withstood the repeated attacks of Simon de Montfort IV between 1211 and 1217, during the Albigensian Crusade. In 1272, when the Count of Foix refused to recognize the sovereignty of the king of France, Philip the Bold personally took the leadership of an expedition against the city; subsequently the Count surrendered. In 1290, at a meeting of the Bйarn region and the county of Foix, the city was practically abandoned by the Counts.

In 1536 began the first Reformation preaching in Foix, and in 1579 the Catholic church of Montgauzy was destroyed. The same fate awaited the abbey and its church in 1581. The following year, Foix was retaken by Catholics, and in 1589 the Count of Foix, Henry of Navarre, was crowned King of France and became Henry IV.

Gaston Phoebus was the last Count of Foix to have lived in the castle; by the sixteenth century the castle had lost its military purpose. It was subsequently used as a prison until 1864.

(Source: Wikipedea)

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Fis2 (171823) 2017-12-31 1:00

Witaj Stephen!
Very curious view, roofs make impression.
Good POV and composition.
Nice colors and light.
Well done.
Happy New Year 2018!

Lidka (527) 2017-12-31 1:40

Dear Stephen!
What a wonderful perspective!
A lot of fantastic roofs.
Superb weather. Marvelous lightness.
Fine colours.
Perfect cut.
Ideal contrast and sharpness.
Ideal focus effect.
Well done!

dta (98848) 2017-12-31 1:52

hello Stephen ,
c'est toujours pour moi un plaisir que de voir de haut ces beaux toits de tuiles . Avec ici des faзades intйressantes aussi ;
Amicalement

holmertz (103540) 2017-12-31 1:52

Hello Stephen,
I see a few very pretty faзades but obviously the orange brick roofs are the most eye-catching features. It's a beautiful view, not least thanks to the perfect light. Colours and sharpness are also perfect.
Kind regards and Happy New Year.
Gert

cornejo (61504) 2017-12-31 2:15

Hi Stephen, very good photography of this beautiful composition, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good day and happy end of the year.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

ChrisJ (172378) 2017-12-31 2:27

Hello Stephen,

A superb elevated vantage point offering an expansive view over the red rooftops. Good sharpness and repetition of repeating patterns. Have a fantastic 2018!

macondo (20449) 2017-12-31 2:34

Hello Stephen.
Well, this is interesting - in June of 2013 I was also in Foix, with friends who live in Toulouse and drove us down there for the day. But it wasn't the '00th' of June! Actually, it was the 11th. Anyway, it was a very warm, sunny day like the one shown here. I like the lovely shutters on the windows in this one, and the patterns of the terracotta tiles; a lovely scene unspoilt by advertising, satellite dishes, cars and what-have-you. I think skylights are perfectly acceptable. Nice shot, brings back memories.
Happy New Year!
Regards,
Andrew

Nicou (193814) 2017-12-31 3:12

Hello

fantastique vue pour cette nouvelle annйe quelle iamge quel graphsime de toit ce rendu ocre sur les tuiles des bouts de facades de la vйgйtaiton quelle compo pour terminer cette annйe
Bravo et amitiй et belle annйe 2018
Nicou

lousat (139914) 2017-12-31 3:16

Hi Steph,the choice of the point of view is a winner. Great puzzle made by the red old roofs of tis village,a very busy composition made in a magnificent quality,i like it! Happy new year to you and your family and thanks,Luciano

pajaran (116947) 2017-12-31 4:19

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazani krovovi, dobar kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepi krovovi i dimnjaci, lepi prozori i drveni kapci.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za docek 2018.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully exposed roofs, good contrast, nice colors.
Nice roofs and chimneys, nice windows and wooden shutters.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for the coming of 2018.

pierrefonds (115436) 2017-12-31 5:01

Hi Stephen,

I like the suite of rooftops. The point of view is showin the details of the houses and of their rooftops. The good luminosity is bringing out the colors. Happy New Year 2018.

Pierre

jhm (211738) 2017-12-31 5:22

Hello Stephen,

You chose a very well angle with all the roofs but also the old frontages between the roofs
I hope that you next year can again nice pictures about your wonderful country
Panorama and colours are superb, lovely presentation.

Meilleurs voeux, 2018,
John.

Silvio1953 (222779) 2017-12-31 5:31

Ciao Stephen, great POV on roofs, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, Happy New Year, ciao Silvio

rychem (72187) 2017-12-31 8:38

I like photos from above, beautiful view of the see of roofs and colorful facades
I wish you a Happy New Year 2018 !
regards Ryszard

tenretin (3275) 2017-12-31 10:11

Hello Stephen,
Belle photo avec une nettetй impeccable et un beau cadrage.
Bien rйalisй,
Joyeuses fкtes,
JP

macjake (98544) 2017-12-31 14:08

Hi Stephen
who can resist these rooftop shots right? I know I can't. Combine it with the window shutters and you have yourself a winner! Awesome shot my friend. Happy New Years
Craig

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-12-31 21:14

Hi Stephen
A pic overpowered by brown roofscape and this gives the vital impact and your viewpoint really shows this unique old buildings all clustered together. Bit of green is valuable as additional contrasting colour
Excellent capture, Congrats

All the Best for 2018 to You and Yours
Best regards

Cricri (176) 2018-01-01 0:28

Hello Stephen
Intйressante vue des toits de la ville, bravo pour le POV,
Meilleurs vњux 2018
cricri

emka (158680) 2018-01-01 14:45

hello Stephen, Delightful village with all the houses with these red roofs. Wonderful facade with the window shutters. You found excellent POV. Charming picture with splendid light and colours.

Happy New Year 2018!

MAlgo

mcmtanyel (69101) 2018-01-26 20:29

Hello Stephen,
This is a great view of this maze. I like the textures of the red roofs.
Regards,
MT